| 100% | PIGOUT | 6 | Ingurgitate, and a hint to making sense of the starred clues |
| 80% | RAINOUT | 7 | Ballpark bummer, and a hint to making sense of the starred answers |
| 68% | ADDUP | 5 | Make sense, and a hint to the answers to the starred clues |
| 68% | CONNECTSTHEDOTS | 15 | Makes sense of a situation ... and, literally, what the quartet of answers to starred clues does |
| 65% | CIRCLESBACK | 11 | Brings up a prior topic … or a hint to making sense of the answers to this puzzle's starred clues |
| 63% | ACIDTEST | 8 | Ordeal ... and a hint to the initials of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | DRESSINGDOWNS | 13 | Severe reprimands, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | ONYOURFEET | 10 | "Stand up!" ... and a hint to the beginnings of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | PLAYMATES | 9 | Sandbox sharers ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | HEAVYMETAL | 10 | Rock genre ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | COMMONSENSE | 11 | Practical judgment ... and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | SIDEBYSIDE | 10 | Together, and a hint to both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | RINGSIDE | 8 | Choice seating at a boxing match, and a hint to making sense of the peripheral answers |
| 62% | LIGHTHEADED | 11 | Feeling woozy ... and a hint to the first words of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | LIFEPARTNER | 11 | Significant other, often, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | OILCHANGE | 9 | Jiffy Lube service, and a hint to the start of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | MOVIETRAILERS | 13 | "Coming attractions" offerings, and a hint to the starts of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | SOCIALSTUDIES | 13 | Field including history, and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 62% | DOFF | 4 | Remove, as clothing ... and a hint to the ends of the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | CANIGETAWITNESS | 15 | Marvin Gaye classic, and a hint to the last words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 61% | IRONCLAD | 8 | Unbreakable, and a hint to making sense of seven answers in this puzzle |
| 61% | SNOWJOBS | 8 | Persuasive efforts using insincere flattery ... and a hint to the last words of the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | FIRESIDES | 9 | Warm, cozy places ... and a hint to what can precede both parts of the answers to starred clues |
| 61% | TRIMTHETREE | 11 | Decorate for Christmas, in a way, and how to make sense of the answer to each starred clue? |
| 60% | DISAPPEARINGINK | 15 | Medium for secret messages, and a hint to making sense of 12 Down answers |
| 60% | BRINGUPTOSPEED | 14 | Loop in, and a hint to the progression found at the ends of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | BAA | 3 | Lamb's sound ... which must be "silenced" to make sense of the starred clues' answers |
| 60% | BOYOHBOY | 8 | "Wow!" ... and a hint to both halves of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL | 15 | "We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues |
| 60% | BLANKCHECK | 10 | Complete freedom ... and a hint to each half of the answer to each starred clue |